bumped

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It isn’t the first time Nvidia’s strategy has bumped up against Tesla.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The unit distance problem was among his favorites: It originally came with a $300 bounty, which Erdős later bumped up to $500.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

He said he’d even used it to get bumped up a class at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The payments company also bumped up its revenue and profit outlook for the full year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“He’s being such a baby! Zayd bumped into me when I was Hula-Hooping. And, Mamoo, I was starting to get close to breaking the Guinness World Record. I was at fifty-six minutes!”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan